The blog
Here you will find session highlights, client stories, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and thoughts on preserving the once-in-a-lifetime bond between you and your horse.
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Meet Cinzano, “Cisco”, a 9-year-old Brandenburg grey gelding owned and ridden by Shay Mlak. Cisco’s sire is Ciacomini and his dam is Graphitti S, additionally, he was bred by Heiko Rösler in Germany and imported to the US. The pair trains with Nicole Saathoff at S 4 Farms outside of Houston, TX. Growing up, Stacey, […]
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Meet Ipanema, “Nina”, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood bay mare with a small white star on her forehead. Nina is owned and ridden by Shay who trains with Nicole Saathoff at S 4 Farms in Cypress, TX. Shay’s mom Stacey shares that they originally bought Nina as a 2’6″ horse when Shay was just showing walk/trot […]
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Meet El Cerrito, a handsome 17-year-old German Warmblood gelding. His sire is Cristo and his dam is Haeranda. El Cerrito is leased by Shay, and owned by Shay’s trainer, Nicole Saathoff. The pair trains at S 4 Farm with Nicole Saathoff. Growing up, Stacey, Shay’s mom, was an avid dressage rider and passed on her […]
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Winterfell, “Ned”, is an 8-year-old OTTB. His sire was second in the Kentucky Derby! He was bred by Town and Country Farm and sold at Keeneland as a yearlong to Calumet Farms who trained and raced him. Ned is a handsome bay with a star and white snip on his face. Ned is owned by […]
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Meet Cora ETF, “Leia”, an 8-year-old German Oldenburg Verband bay mare with white. Leia is owned and ridden by Simone who keeps her horses on her property in Aubrey, TX, and trailers them in for lessons to Victory Farm with Renee Albrecq. Simone shares that Leia’s breeder is the one who gave her her barn […]
